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Around this time of the year, I look forward to my mother’s cooking. She’s in her 80s now and doesn’t cook as much as she used to, but every so often she will make the foods that I love: macaroni and cheese, cornbread dressing, and sweet potato pie. I eat these foods at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I feel a sense of home. When your world is crazy, having a bit of your favorite comfort food makes you feel good and more able to cope with a changing environment.
